Japan axes coach 12 days after winning Women's Asian Cup
Japan abruptly axed Nils Nielsen as coach on Thursday just 12 days after taking them to Women’s Asian Cup glory, with football chiefs accusing him of being “lax” and “lacking passion”. Greenlander Nielsen led a rampant Japan to their third Asian title in four tournaments, beating hosts Australia 1-0 in the final in Sydney on March 21. READ: Japan confident of taking down Filipinas at Women’s Asian Cup The 54-year-old had been in the job since December 2024 and was the first foreign-born coach of the Japan women’s team. The Japan Football Association (JFA) said Nielsen’s contract expired after the […]...Keep on reading: Japan axes coach 12 days after winning Women's Asian Cup
